Waffle iron



Sept. 15, 1925.

J. E. COOK WAFFLE IRON A. 'L r f" [11M Filed' June 17, 1922 ATTORNEYS Passau sept. 15,1925.'

. UNITED sTA-TEsf PATENT OFFICE.

.TAY E. coox, or uEAnvTLLE, rENNsYLvANIA, AssIeNon gro INEz it. Guzman, or OKLAHOMA COUNTY, oxLAHoMA. f

- WAFFLE IRQN.

To all .whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I`, JAY E.,Coon, a citizen `of the United States, and a resident of Meadville, in the county. of Crawfordv and State ofV Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Waiiie Irons, of which the following nis a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to improvements in watile irons, auditconsists in the combinations, constructions and arrangements herein described and claimed.

An object of my invention is to provide a waiiie iron, in which the two sections are each provided with a heat retaining recess, thereb -obviating the necessity of providing a eat retaining auxiliar frame, as is the case in the ordinary wa e iron.

A further object of my invention is to provide a. device of the character described, which has novel means by which the waiiie iron mayY be. turned.

A further object of my invention is to provide a. device of the character described, which has a trough for receiving the dough overflow.

A further object of my invention is to i provide a device of thecharacter described,

in which the two sections are identical with respect to each other, thereby reducing the manufacturing cost.

.' A further object of my invention is to provide a deviceof the character describe which is extremely light, so that it can be readil lifted by any one. f

A girther object of my invention is to provide a device of the character described, which is simple in construction, and which is not likely to easily et outof order.

Other objects and a vantages will appear in the followin specification, and the novel features of thev invention will be particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming apart of the application, 1n which Figure 1 is aside elevation of the device,

Figure `2 is a plan view of one of the sections of the device, and

Figure 3 is a section along the line 3 3 of Figure 1.

In carrying out my invention, I provide two sections 1 and 2 which -areidentical with respect to each other. A description of one of the halves or sections will there- 1922. serial No. 569,116.

fore suiiice for the description of both sections.

In'Figure 2, I have shown theinside plan view of one of the sections. In the present instance, I have shown the section as being in the shape of a hexagon,`. although any other shape of the iron would-be 'ust as eiiieient. I therefore do not wish to e confined to the specific shape of the iron as illustrated in the drawing. The section has a dough4 receiving trough -3 which is adapted to receive the overflow dough from the sections. The trough' 3 is formed by the outer upwardly extending edge 4 andthe inner upwardly extending iiange 5. In Figure 3, I have shown a portionof the two sections in closed position. .It will be-noted`thatthe sections 1 and 2.abut each other only along the edges 4, ani that the flanges 5 are spaced d, sections, having heart-shaped projections therein.

Each of,the sections 1 and 2 has a point shaped projection 7, which is adapted to be hinged to the'projection 7 of the other section by means of a. pin 8. The sections also carry Ainsulated handles 9. The points 7, when in closed position, form a tapered end to the iron, whereby the device may 'be readil turned from side to side.

A ange 10 projects outwardly from the outer surface of the section or half, and provides a heat' retaining recess. The flan e 10 has cut away portions, to permit a slig t circulation of the heat in the recess. It is obvious that if the iiange 10 were not provided with thecut away portions 11, the recess enclosed by the iiange would form a dead air space, which would prevent the iro-n fron being e'ectually heated.l

From the foregoing description of the various parts of the device, the operation thereof may bev readily understood. When flows and runs flows into the trough the heat.

cooked long enough on one using the iron, the sections 1 and 2 are swung apart and the batter is poured u pon the klowermost section. The two sections are then closed. The iron may be placed upon heated surface or upon the grid of the or inary gas range. The batter in cooking rises and, in the ordinary waffle 1ron,fover down the side of the iron. With the present device, however, the batter 3, and is retained therein. The iron 'is heated just as eRectively as is the ordinary iron which 1s p'rovided with a heat retaining and supportlng casing, since the flange 10 forms a pocket for Furthermore, the device is lighter than the ordinary iron, because the flange l() is relatively narrow and is an integral part of the section.

When the batter in the iron has been side, the iron is manually swung upwardly, ing on the points 7 as a pivot. As soon as the iron has been swung upwardly to a sufficient height, it may be rotated aboutthe points 7, until the side of the iron which was formerly on top is disposed adjacent to the heated surface. The iron may then be lowered in position. The points/7 provide an easy means by which the iron may be 530 turned, withoutthe necessity of 4removing the device from the supporting surface.

the iron swingl The handles 9 are preferably made from some insulating material, such as hard rubber or the like. The device is extremely light and readily portable. Each section has a recess 12 and a pin 13 adjacent to the handle 9, whereby the two sections are automatically alined with each other when swung into closed position. The device consists of a minimum number of parts and is durable and efficient for the purpose intended.

While I have shown a waflle iron which is primarily adapted for use with a stove, such as a gas stove, a coal stove, or other fuel burning stove, it is obvious that the iron might be ofthe electric type. 'Thus an electric waflle iron, provided with a groove or trough for receiving any overflow of dough or batter, would fall within the purview of this invention.

I claim:

A. wallie iron comprising two sections pivotally secured to each other, a groove disposed about the edge of each section, said groove having .a relatively high outer edge and a relatively narrow inner edge, whereby the inner edges will be spaced from each other' when said sections are swung into closed position.

JAY E. COOK. 

